Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin

Manon

Jules Massenet

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From “dream team” of the opera stage to “dream team” of classic and pop –
Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón have long since conquered the entire
world of music. Manon, the tragic heroine of Massenet’s work, is torn between
flirtatiousness and profound love, between frivolity and deep commitment.
Netrebko seems predestined for this role, with her body language
alternating between girlish, introspective and carefree, and her voice
radiating brilliance, warmth, mystery and longing. As the impoverished
young nobleman Des Grieux, Rolando Villazón compellingly depicts the
burning passion of an ultimately doomed lover with his glowing, supple,
slender tenor voice.